Bill Bishop, chief architect and cofounder of Brick Meets Click, has retired effective immediately because of “serious, ongoing health challenges.”
The grocery retail analytics and strategy consulting firm celebrated its 10-year anniversary in 2022, according to a news release.
Bishop has been involved in research and consulting for several decades with a concentration on the new issues and developments impacting this business.
He co-founded Brick Meets Click in 2011 with Steve Bishop. Bill Bishop focused on analyzing the forces driving change in food and grocery retailing and providing practical guidance on how to respond effectively.
The firm’s services help organizations navigate the changing food retail ecosystem and leverage disruptive business innovations, from online grocery to new formats and hard discounters.
In September 2020, Bishop was inducted into the Private Label Hall of Fame, in recognition of his contributions to the growth of the industry.
Early in his career Bishop was the vice president of research at the Supermarket Institute, now called FMI.
Later, he founded Willard Bishop Consulting and led major studies on new store formats, pricing strategy, direct store delivery and loyalty marketing. He also helped create the supermarket-focused Coca-Cola Retailing Research Council (CCRRC) and convenience retail-focused NACS/CCRRC.
Bishop earned a doctorate degree in agricultural economics and marketing from Cornell University. He has taught marketing channels at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, and he also served on the boards for Raley’s Fine Foods and The Food Institute.
Bishop’s ability to communicate with anyone outside of the immediate family is limited. Positive thoughts, well wishes and prayers are much appreciated by Bill and the Bishop family during this difficult time.
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